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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI concur with the sound advice from the Clerk at the Table. The hon. Gentleman has made a good case which should be duly considered. If I heard him correctly, he said that he was…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI ask the hon. Gentleman to put his full quote in the Library for the delectation of colleagues.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI think I can assure the right hon. Gentleman on that point. My instinctive and unfailing approach, to the best of my limited ability, is to try to facilitate the House. It flows…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsOrder. We are grateful to the hon. Gentleman, but I remind the House that interventions must be brief. We need to expedite progress—subtle hint.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsIt would certainly be helpful if the Leader of the House would elaborate, because at the moment there is extreme ambiguity about intention, and that—if I may very politely say…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI do not mean it in any spirit of discourtesy to the right hon. Gentleman, but I think his contribution was rhetorical in the sense that I do not think he was particularly…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsOrder. I recognise that there are very strongly held views on both sides of the House and on both sides of this debate, but the leader of the Liberal Democrats must be heard. It…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsWe now come to motion 2 on Section 1(2)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019. I remind the House that I have selected the manuscript amendment. Minister or Whip…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThat is an extremely helpful series of points from the right hon. Gentleman. In responding, I merely repeat what others will have heard—namely, that the Prime Minister himself…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThe appetite of colleagues is insatiable. Before I call the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake), I must say that the very best behaved person here present…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsIt would be open to the Leader of the House to do that if he so chose, but he is no longer in the Chamber and therefore, even if he was minded to do so—he might not feel so…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI ask the right hon. Gentleman to face the House, so that we can all hear him.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsUrgent questions are not taken at this time, and I am not sure that it would greatly advance matters. I will hear remaining points of order and will reflect on the other point the…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsAs the hon. Lady knows, I recognise the sincerity with which she speaks, and the constituency basis, of which I hope colleagues are conscious, that motivates her to defend the…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI am grateful. However, I am happy to hear other views about that, although that would be my instinct—by midday would be helpful. Yes, there would be an opportunity for manuscript…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsOrder. Mr Hughes, you are a most eccentric denizen of the House. The shadow Secretary of State for Brexit is not conducting a private conversation with you. Calm yourself!19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI can assure the hon. Lady that we will be meeting at 2.30 on Monday afternoon. We have had a business statement on the business for next week. That business statement—I say this…19 Oct 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementBefore I call the Prime Minister to make a statement, I want to make a very few brief introductory remarks. First, I want to thank—and I am sure that colleagues across the House…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementI call David Top Cat Davies.19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementPatience rewarded. I call Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.19 Oct 2019